Dear Susan: Our large group of Whitney researchers may shed light on the Whitney brothers in Arizona of interest to you: Andrew D. Whitney and Jacob W. Whitney. Therefore, I'll forward a copy of your message to them for reply, since my records center around New England ancestors. Thank you for writing .. and good luck! Jeanne (Whitney) Muse jwmuse@compuserve.com ------------------------------------------ Major Surnames I am researching: GOLDSMITH, HARDING, MUSE, REED, REGNIER, WHITNEY http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jwmuse/roots.htm ----------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: Kent and Susan Henry To: jwmuse@compuserve.com Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 6:00 PM Subject: Whitney Brothers Dear Jeanne, I am researching the history of a cattle ranch and small farm I live on near Mayer, Yavapai County, Arizona. 160 acres of the headquarters of the ranch (Sec 22, T12N, R2E of the G&SRBM) was homesteaded by Andrew D. Whitney in 1892 and another 120 acres was homesteaded by Jacob W. Whitney in 1911. I have found out quite a bit about these two brothers (births, civil war vets, wives, etc.) but not their children nor where or when they died. There is also an E. L. Whitney who had a share in the water rights located in 1892 but I'm not sure who this is--may-be Andrew's son. If you are interested in more information, I would like to share it. Also if you have any information on these brother's and their descendants, I would like to know about them or may-be ask them if they knew about the ranch and any stories related to it. I'm a member of the Yavapai Cowbelles (Cattlewomen) and we are putting together another history of Yavapai County-- this is our third, the first one was published in 1951. The books are mainly about ranching families and stories about them. I am including the Whitney's in my history and am hoping for some interesting details about them. Please e-mail me at kshenry@futureone.com Thank you, Susan Henry Mayer, Arizona